Life in general, Daily Musings, Funny Anecdotes , Serious Concerns.
Everything is just peachy keen! Yesterday Twin Number One said something that made me start thinking about peaches. He loves fresh peaches, as do I. We were saying how great it would be when the peach orchards (in the Midwest) would be bursting with trees laden with ripe juicy peaches. The signal in the Midwest…
Setting a Place at the Table! Yesterday I showed you a few of my tablescapes and I thought you might be interested in setting a place at the table or … a few ways for presenting a pretty table. First a disclaimer…I am not an expert in table setting….or in tablescapes for that matter…I…
Folks who know me, know that I love tablescapes! I get such joy out of setting a pretty table. Do I set a special table every day? No, not really! Mostly for special occasions… However, most of the time, I do try to make the everyday table attractive. That is not to say I haven’t…
With warmer weather out thoughts turn to grilling and this chicken teriyaki is great on the grill. The recipe calls for the chicken to marinate which infuses the chicken with the sauce and makes it simply delish! Add slices of fresh tomatoes and cucumbers from your garden and tall glasses of iced tea with lemon…
You have probably noticed, I love yeast rolls. Dinner rolls, Cinnamon rolls and these orange refrigerator rolls! So good. I love the aroma of baking bread! It screams comfort food and I have never met anyone who can resist warm bread or rolls fresh from the oven. Add citrus like orange zest and you have…
How about a quick brunch egg basket for any day you want to have something quick and easy and special? Add a banana nut bread and some fruit and you have a feast. These little baskets are so easily modified. You can use asparagus or zucchini or dill or any veggie you have on hand….
If you like raisin oatmeal cookies like I do, you will like this version using dried cranberries instead of the raisins. I have been using a lot of dried cranberries recently, simply because I believe cranberries are healthy and they give my taste buds a different taste. 🙂 Check out my recipe for Cranberry Quinoa….or…
“Just Whistle While You Work And cheerfully together we can tidy up the place. So hum a merry tune, it won’t take long, When there’s a song, to help you set the pace!” Those are the lyrics to “Whistle While You Work” sung by Snow White, while cleaning the house belonging to the…